Highlander’s Dangerous Gambler by Adamina Young

Bribing him failed. Now, she must find a way to his heart.

Aileen Duncan feels that no one can understand her, and her best friend is… her white gelding. The lass is an excellent rider, and she believes that she is faster than every man, but she has never had a chance to show her skills. Unable to continue being treated no better than a mare by her peers, Aillen decides to prove her worth and compete in a horse race disguised as a man!
In this racing event, Scott McFadden, a famous warrior and an expert in horse riding, has come to try his luck in betting once more. Scott loves going to horse races and placing bets, and more than once, he has been able to predict the winner of the race correctly. However, this time, he notices something strange about one of the riders and decides to follow the rider after the race.
As soon as Scott gets close enough, he realizes that the rider is actually… the most attractive woman he has ever laid eyes upon! When Aileen’s identity is revealed, she begs the huge man not to speak to anyone. Scott knows that she will be punished severely if her secret becomes known, and he agrees not to talk on one condition; she must go back to his clan with him.
Aileen was wounded while running away from the strange man, so at this point, she has no better choice than to follow him. Yet, as soon as she gets to his clan’s castle, she realizes that she has been tricked. Scott’s Laird wants to marry her to his son, and when Aileen learns that Scott is a famous gambler, there is no doubt in her mind about what happened; Scott has betrayed her for a few coins.
Aileen feels that she is being used, and since this man only understands the language of money, she decides to bribe him to get out of this situation. However, when Scott denies her offer, Aileen is perplexed. Could there be more elements to this story that she has missed? Since Scott can not be bought, Aileen will either have to accept her fate and suffer or try to unlock the gambler’s secrets and find a way to his mysterious heart.